English Explanatory Dictionary

naga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loincloth.
noun
  1. A member of a class of semi-divine creatures, often taking the form of a very large snake and associated with water.
  2. A fictional creature with the lower body of a snake, and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version thereof, or of a human or another humanoid creature. The serpentine equivalent of a taur.
noun
  1. A member of a conglomeration of various tribes, living in Nagaland (India) and surrounding areas, and speaking various Tibeto-Burman languages.
name
  1. A provincial city in Camarines Sur, Philippines.
  2. A city in Cebu, Philippines.
  3. A municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɑːɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-naga.wav /ˈn̪aː.ɡɐ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Naga.wav

Word forms

naga nagas nāga

Etymology

From an Australian Aboriginal language; cf. Wulna nākā (“dress, covering”)

Derived words

Naga Hills Nagaland Nagamese
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